20's Slang
What does it mean to "Bump someone off?"
To kill someone.
What does "sleeping with the fishes" mean?
To kill someone by drowning them.
Who was the famous Chicago Gangster from the 20s?
Al "Alphonse" Capone.
What was invented in the 20s that is still widely used in every household today?
The Refrigerator.
What was a food fad that is also common today? Think of eggs.
Deviled Eggs.
What does the term "Wet Blanket" mean when referring to a person?
Someone who is now called a "Party Pooper."
What does the slang term "beef" mean?
A problem with someone or something.
What President died in office in 1923?
Warren G. Harding
This 1928 invention is used commonly today to treat bacterial infections
Penicillin
Jell-o.
If you were to call someone the "Bee's Knees," what would that imply about that person?
That they are the best or close to it.
If a friend walks up to you after doing good on a test and says, "That was berries!" We can assume that the term "berries" means..?
Something Excellent.
This famous 1920's actor was known for movies such as A Dog's Life and The Kid.
Charlie Chaplin
This 1921 invention is often used to preform a "lie detector test."
Polygraph
This trendy 1920's dish was uniquely cooked upside down, it was popularized by the company Dole.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
If someone is having trouble seeing, they put on glasses. In the 20s, there was another slang term for it, which was...?
Cheaters.
If a man is avading the police, and is finally gets caught, and says that he's "in a pinch" we can assume that what is happening or going to happen to him?
He is being or will be arrested.
This famous author wrote "A Farewell to Arms"
Ernest Hemingway
The invention of this commercial form of transportation gained traction in the 1920's
Airplanes
This popular no-bake cake was often composed of several heavy layers of cream and wafers. It was then chilled, this is where it got it's name.
Icebox Cake
What does the term "Tomato" mean when referring to a young woman?
They are attractive.
What part of your body is referred to when someone talks about your "Beezer?"
Your nose.
This man, founder of the Standard Oil Company, was the richest man on Earth in the 1920's
John D. Rockefeller
This invention was claimed to be one of the greatest advancements in the baking industry when it was first sold in 1928. It is used in the popular idiom "the greatest thing since ..."
Sliced Bread
What is the name of the popular form of potato that involved egg yolk and mashed potatos?
Duchess Potatos.